I looked around and counted in my heart. Including our table, there were only five tables and chairs in the room. The front desk cabinet opposite the restaurant took up one-third of the restaurant. What surprised me even more was that there was only one owner, chef, waiter, and cashier in this restaurant. It was the man Du Wen affectionately called Master Li. However, I found that the business here was very prosperous. Even though it was almost 10 o'clock in the evening, the five tables in the shop were already completely full. Master Li had no choice but to open a parasol outside the shop and set up four additional tables for the customers who kept looking at the shop.
I retracted my gaze and realized that Du Wen, who was sitting opposite me, was looking at me nervously. I realized that he was waiting for my evaluation, so I smiled and said with a relaxed expression,"Yes, although the shop is not big and not decorated much, in my opinion, there are many more people coming here to eat than other shops. It seems that even without the system's packaging, the popularity here is still quite high. Seeing that the boss was quite friendly, the dishes he made should be very good.”" Also, I feel that this place is quite special. How should I describe it? It's crowded and harmonious.”
"You know what? It's my first time bringing a friend to this restaurant. I used to eat here alone.”Du Wen pursed his lips and continued with a silent expression.
"Oh, is that so? I'm honored. But to be honest, I never knew that there was such a place nearby. From the outside, it looked like a grocery store, but in fact, it was a small restaurant. I usually go to the bun shop on that street to buy buns to eat.”I used my hand to indicate the approximate location of the bun shop." If there's a chance, I can bring you there if you're interested.”
"Sure, of course I'm happy to. Then let's make a deal. You have to treat me next time.”Du Wen spoke very briskly, and the silence on his face was swept away.
"No problem." My mood began to improve, and my head that was aching before didn't feel so uncomfortable anymore. I think this might be because the topic I talked to Du Wen was more relaxed and casual. I was infected by his enthusiasm.
We chatted for a while more. At this time, Master Li was holding a big tray in each hand and walking towards our table with a smile. Before he could get close, Master Li shouted,"Table 4! There were three bowls of fresh vegetables, two bowls of jellyfish salad, and two bowls of fried bean paste noodles! We have to make peace ~"
Du Wen and I quickly got up and walked over. We took the tray from Master Li's hand halfway and kept thanking him,"Thank you, Master Li. We'll take this. Thank you!”
Master Li was a little embarrassed. He waved his hand and said with a warm smile," Okay, okay. You guys eat first. If it's not enough, let me know. We have home-cooked dishes here."”With that, Master Li returned to the kitchen and continued cooking.
Du Wen and I each had a big bowl of fried sauce, as well as a large portion of the three delicacies and jellyfish salad. When we finished eating, none of us could care less about talking and rubbed our stomachs in the same way. After a long time, he finally recovered. We sat on the chairs and looked at each other. Finally, we laughed without restraint.
After paying, we left the shop together. Standing under a poplar tree by the roadside, Du Wen and I looked at the endless stream of cars in front of us, coming and going in different directions. The cool night breeze blew past, waking me up from my meal. I took out my phone and looked at the time. It was 10 o'clock sharp.
"Hey, let's go back to school?" I said to Du Wen, who was squatting on the curb not far away from me.
"What time is it? Just…stay with me for a while.”Du Wen turned his head and said unwillingly.
"Are you drunk? What time is it? You can't go back even if you want to at 11 o'clock. Hurry up and get up.”I continued to persuade him.
"Aiyo, I'm not drunk. It's just one bottle. How can I be drunk? I just don't want to go back to school so soon. Why should I go back? How boring would it be to sleep after washing up?" Du Wen complained, determined not to get up.
I sighed at the sky." Up to you.”As he spoke, he leaned against the poplar tree with his hands in his pockets and stopped talking.
Du Wen turned his head and squinted at me for a while. Then he smiled and said," You're still here? I thought you left."
I wanted to leave, but I couldn't be at ease leaving Du Wen here alone. Looking at his half-drunk appearance, what if something happened in the middle of the night?
"Ju, come here. I have something to tell you.”After a while, Du Wen waved at me and motioned for me to go over.
I walked up to him and sat beside him, waiting for him to speak.
"Do you know that you're my idol? I've thought so since the first time I saw you.”Du Wen turned his face to the right, his eyes glazed over as he said," You might think that I'm talking drunk, but I'm not drunk. I've always wanted to tell you this."”
"I've been paying attention to you since the military training. You're always so outstanding. He could always blurt out his speech fluently without having to recite it. His PowerPoint presentation was always easy to understand. There are many more. At that time, I set you as my goal. I didn't want to surpass you, but I wanted to be as outstanding as you. To be admired by the juniors, to be favored by the professors, to be taken care of by the seniors…and to be surrounded and chased by a bunch of girls every day, you must not know how envious you are. The people around you seem to feel the motivation to succeed.”
"I've never understood one thing. Why are you always so confident? Handsome, tall, good figure, excellent grades, easy-going personality, and good social relations…If it's just because of these, then I'm also very suitable, but why can't I compare to you in the end? Sigh, I really envy those friends and professors who can stay by your side for a long time. I think they must be very fulfilling and satisfied, right? Haha…"
I sat quietly next to him and listened to every word Du Wen said. I was more or less surprised. I looked at Du Wen and said in an easygoing tone,"Is that so? If you didn't say it, I really wouldn't have known that I had so many good points. What should I do? I'm sorry for giving you so much pressure.”
"Sorry? "No, no, no…" When Du Wen heard this, he shook his head and interrupted anxiously,"I'm sorry.""Don't apologize. It's just that my ability hasn't reached your level yet. If you don't continue to be outstanding, I won't be able to find the motivation to continue working hard.”Du Wen grinned and said sincerely.
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